1827/6 50C MS63 NGC. O-102, R.1. The loop of the previous 6
is clearly visible at the right side of the 7. Light clash marks
are noted, and the stars are drawn to the border on this Select
Mint State specimen. The surfaces are frosty and fully lustrous,
with ivory and iridescent toning that deepens along the borders.
Census: 11 in 63, 12 finer (8/12).(Registry
values: N1793) (NGC ID# 24FP, PCGS# 6147)

The Draped Bust Half Dollars of 1796-1797 by Jon Amato is the culmination of more than 10 years of research into the Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollar series, one of the most coveted type coins in American numismatics and one about which remarkably little has been written.

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